Program director master Physics, Applied Physics

I coordinate the master programs of Physics and Applied physics at the University of Groningen

Quantum universe master program

I am the coordinator of the Quantum Universe master program, one of the main specialisation at the interface of physics, astronomy, mathematics and cosmology at the University of Groningen.

Education director VSI

I coordinate the teaching activities of the staff and students of the Van Swinderen Institute for Particle Physics and Gravity.

Dutch Physics Olympiad

I am chair of the Dutch Physics Olympiad, a physics competition for high school students. Each year about 2000 students take part in round 1. The final top 5 in round 3 participates in the international physics olympiad.

UTQ and STQ

I have obtained my University Teaching Qualification (2013) and Senior Teaching Qualification (2023).

Teacher of the year

I was elected Teacher of the year, Physics and applied Physics (2020)

The Quantum World

3rd year broadening minor - university wide.

This is a course on quantum physics for non-physics students, part of the broadening minor 'Einstein's Physics: Space-time and Parallel Worlds'. About ~ 150 students take this course.

Waves and Optics

2nd year physics, applied physics and astronomy

I have started teaching this course in 2019, and I have transformed it from traditional teaching to problem-based learning. Typically about 190 students take this course.

Electricity and Magnetism

1st year physics, applied physics and astronomy

I have taught this course from 2017-2023. The number of students has grown gradually, to about 340 students in 2022-2023.

From small to large to life

For honours college students of FSE.

I have given this course in 2019-2021, for about 25 students, twice a year.

Atoms and Molecules

I have given this course for the third year students from 2012-2018.